“THE BLUES TRAIL: MISSISSIPPI TO LOUISIANA: Louisiana and Mississippi have long shared a close musical relationship. One of the most important paths was that between Natchez and Ferriday, where African-American entrepreneur Will Haney operated Haney’s Big House for several decades. In addition to major national acts the club featured local musicians including Ferriday’s Leon “Pee Wee” Whittaker and Natchez’s Hezekiah Early and Y.Z. Ealey. A young Jerry Lee Lewis often visited the club, soaking up the sounds of the blues.”